She (Wednesday Theatre)

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"She"
Wednesday Theatre episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 43
Directed by Christopher Muir
Original air date20 December 1967 (1967-12-20)
Running time30 mins
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"She" is a 1967 Australian television play. It was a filmed ballet set in an Antarctic base. It screened as part of Wednesday Theatre . [1] [2] "She" aired on 20 December 1967 in Sydney, [3] and on 27 December 1967 in Brisbane. [4]

It was written especially for the ABC. It was choreographed by Spanish choreographer Juan Corelli. [5] Correli says he was inspired by the music of Italian composer Luciano Chailly. "After listening to the music I had the idea of a fantasy set in Antarctica," he said. "It is something that could only be produced on television." [4]

It starred Elke Neidhardt and was directed by Christopher Muir who was her husband.

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References

  1. "TELEVISION A Christmas selection". The Canberra Times . Vol. 42, no. 11, 878. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 December 1967. p. 10. Retrieved 14 February 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  2. Vagg, Stephen (18 February 2019). "60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s". Filmink.
  3. "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 18 December 1967. p. 25.
  4. 1 2 "Antarctic setting for experimental TV ballet". TV Times. 20 December 1967. p. 8.
  5. "WEDNESDAY". The Canberra Times . Vol. 42, no. 11, 874. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 December 1967. p. 21. Retrieved 23 March 2017 via National Library of Australia.